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The Week In Review
Sat 14th October to Fri 20th October
The Week in Review aggregates the top news stories from the past seven days and orders them by popularity. Would you like to see the whole week's news?
Law must recognise police drivers are trying to keep public safe, says Met commissioner
17/10/17 - Cressida Dick says officers fear prosecution for doing their jobs. • The government's review of pursuits legislation must take into account the fact police officers are highly skilled and trying to keep the public safe, the Met Police commissioner says. Last month the government
Woman wins High Court challenge over force vetting
20/10/17 - South Wales Police rejected the woman convicted of shoplifting as a 13-year-old for a staff role. • A 24-year-old woman reprimanded for stealing a £20 sarong from Primark at the age of 13 has won a High Court fight after complaining that police chiefs were wrong to hold the offence against her when she applied for a job. Two judges
Henry Hicks crash site was the 'most horrific thing', says officer accused of gross misconduct
18/10/17 - Four serving Met Police personnel are appearing at a hearing. • The fatal crash of a young moped rider was “the most horrific thing” an officer accused of gross misconduct had ever seen, a hearing heard today. Henry Hicks was just 18-years-old when he died after losing control of his scooter while being followed by two unmar
- 19/10/17 - Commissioner 'open to' reserve police force idea
- 20/10/17 - Officers in Henry Hicks case cleared of gross misconduct
- 20/10/17 - Norfolk set to scrap PCSOs
- 19/10/17 - Officers in Henry Hicks misconduct hearing retract comments in 'striking coincidence', says Met Police lawyer
- 18/10/17 - Police super-complaints system to be introduced next year
- 16/10/17 - Officer resignations up due to savage cuts, says Fed rep
- 17/10/17 - 'No reason for officers not to engage in pursuit of Henry Hicks', hearing told
- 20/10/17 - Bill to protect the police could become law
- 20/10/17 - PCCs fear inspectorate plan could erode their position
- 18/10/17 - Officer tells hearing he has 'no memory' of radio transmission
- 16/10/17 - 'How many 68-year-old terrorists have you seen on the streets?'
- 20/10/17 - Policing world calls for more funding as violent crime soars
- 19/10/17 - Detectives 'less valued by forces than they used to be'
- 20/10/17 - IPCC begins reformation with appointment of first director general
- 17/10/17 - Met Police 'cannot afford' its 32,000 officer target 'now or in the future', report finds
- 16/10/17 - How do we stop officers getting into trouble on social media?
Features
Learning the Lessons: Missing person cases
The Learning the Lessons Committee is a multi-agency committee established to disseminate and promote learning across the police service. • Learning the Lessons bulletins summarise investigations conducted by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) or police forces where l
- Learning the Lessons: Street, police and crown court bail
- Learning the Lessons: Risk assessments involving domestic abuse
Comment
Sunset for the IRA?
Dr Dave Sloggett looks at the situation in Northern Ireland and asks is the end in sight for dissident republicanism in Northern Ireland. • The nursery rhyme: “Red Sky at night Shepard’s delight, Red Sky in the morning Shepard’s warning”. While its origins are steeped
- Police leaders must look at grievance management processes
- Live streaming body-worn cameras: essential for officer safety
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